New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-24
NEW-JERSEY RIVERS.
WORK ON THEM FOR A YEAR.

Axxr.I REPORT OF THE ENGINEER OFFICER IN
CHARGE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Aug 23-LAeutenant NJ " D~o''
Corps of Engineers, has submitted his anh"aA i'po
unon the river and harbor improvements unoer Ills
charge in New-Jersey. The report states 'hat no
work was done the upper Passaic River curing Inc
last. fiscal year. as no funds were available uh'i
Anrns. g. and no efficient measn Of applying the small
allotmcnt of So $50 has yet been found. The esti-
mated amount required for the completion OF inc
work is 81, 800, which 1t Is proposed TO e4peho III
dredging the channels. On the lower Psssac Iu.ei
the allotment Of $4,000 which became aVa'a so
August g. 1856, was expended in extending the u"'
In the bay. ...a %
A survey OF Newark Bay disclosed the existence VI
another shoal about one mile below the one our
viewed in $751; about 600 feet long ana hA'ins -
depth Of SOC feet In the channel ~ - ~" - =,
advisable 20 extend the dixie oeyohu LILO '0e -,
ready constructed until positive evidence 70 IN ~.
that the drcdged channel across inc 'Hoa 'no ooo
maintain itself alone. An Appropriation u @ioV,o
60 recommended for the next fiscal year, whch IL 10
,onosed ~ expend in widening the channel nom tno
Newark and New-York Railroad Bridge 10 inc 0eh'ro
street Bridge aud tho construction OF uikcs'
No work was done on the Elizabeth River because
OF a failure of Congress 10 make an aPpropi,
There has been no appropriation for the impIoN0
,os,, ~ the Railway River since 1882. The eonuuon
~ the river has deteiorated since work was supoou
and commerce has decreased. An appropriation VI
sos, 900 is recommended a.,
About the same state OF affairs exists regauhg 'no
improvement Of Woodbridge Creek n. j. ana an aP
tropriaton of $4,000 Is suggested for tho next Soi
lear. ,.,
The only work done on the Rarltan River consSteu
of a survey which revealed material shOaling IN inc
a.. .,oho0 and middle grounds. The
ovau.hle apnropriation (23oO0 will be eNpendcd IN
extendnr the ten-fbot channel across the Shoals h.
djaly above Whiteheads sand dock a. lar as Mdrtn
dock This work will be begun within few weeks
under contract An estimate OF S1OO,ooO Is submit
ted for the next fiscal wear. to be expended III
tho improved channel further up the river to"aIue
New-Bru swick. - ~ h,oh
A survey was made of the South River. N j.. when
was not c. mpleed until after the close OF tho Iscei
year The available appropriation Will be expendeu IN
dredging eichtfoot channel frUh the NOUN vi o
canal TO Washington 1t is estimated that Soo'oVo
can be proftaby expended during the next hsta year
An extending the imDroyemntes up the river. 49,
owing 10 "a lack of appropriations no WORK was uoho
on CbeesrQuane Creek during the year ii IL Is me
Intention of Congress to complete TINS a..
the sum of $4,000 can be prottabiy eApehued III
dredging. At Keyport Harbor and Matawan Green
there failure 10 prosecute the WORK. cdsnu " .
lack of Authorization and appropriations OF SlooOo
and SIP 90 respectively recommended to be ap-
lied to dredging the channels.
A survey made of the Shrewsbury River showed mat
notwithstanding the suspension OF work since 1850,
te mouth of the river Is steadily Improving under the
Influence of the dixie. With the S7.40O now available
Il is proposed to extend the existing dKes ana uol-
stric new ones raising them all to the level OF ean
low water. An appropriation OF $4,000 Is asked
for the next fsc Al year. vii,
durini the year II IL Is deemed advisable 70 protect
existing interests appropriation OF S2OOO VIII DC
REQUIRED at once In view OF the absence OF com
merce and of population sufficient to support trahe
this work. which would require the expenditure VI
S23 600 during the next fiscal year.